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CEFR A2 Level

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My friend, Maria, called me yesterday. She was visiting my town for the first time, but she was a bit lost. She wanted to get to the main library from the bus station.

"Okay," I said, "It's not far, so you can walk. Listen carefully."

"First, when you come out of the bus station, you need to turn left. You will see a big post office on the corner."

"Left... okay," she repeated.

"Then, walk straight along that street. You will go past some shops on your right – a bookshop and a cafe. Keep going until you reach the traffic lights."

"Traffic lights, yes," she confirmed.

"At the traffic lights, you need to cross the road. Be careful! After you cross, turn right. You will be walking beside a small park. The park will be on your left."

"Right, past the park..."

"Walk down that road for about five minutes. You will go under a small railway bridge. Keep walking after the bridge."

"Under the bridge, okay."

"Soon, you will see a large building on your left. It has big windows and a red door. That's the library! It's opposite a chemist. You can't miss it."

"So, left from the station, straight until the lights, cross the road, turn right, walk past the park, under the bridge, and the library is on the left, opposite the chemist?" she asked, checking the directions.

"Yes, that's exactly it! It sounds complicated, but it's quite simple when you are walking. You'll be there in about fifteen minutes."

"Thank you so much!" she said. "That's really helpful."

She called me later to say she found it easily.

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Extensive Reading Program - A2 Level

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